Seal Beach, CA Demographics

The total population of Seal Beach is estimated to be 25,046 with 11,098 males (44.31%) and 13,948 females (55.69%). There are 2,850 more females than males in Seal Beach.
The median household income in Seal Beach was $81,956 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 306(0.37%) from $82,262 in 2020. This income is 109.85% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Seal Beach sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $144,433. Overall, the median household income for the city of Seal Beach stands at $81,956.
In Seal Beach, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $72,459 for males and $41,031 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $115,597 for males and $83,560 for females.
In Seal Beach, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $108,187, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,027.
In 2022, the population of Seal Beach was 24,627, a 1.18% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Seal Beach's population was 24,921, a decline of 1.04% compared to a population of 25,183 in 2020.
The median age in Seal Beach, CA is 59.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 10.57% were under the age of 15, 10.51% aged 15 to 29, 37.30% aged 30 to 64, 33.67% aged 65 to 84, and 7.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Seal Beach population: 76.61% are White, 2.18% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.40% are Asian, 0.27% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.80% are some other race and 6.37% are multiracial.